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Refound

Refound \Re*found"\, imp. & p. p. of Refind, v. t.

Refound

Refound \Re*found"\ (r?*found"), v. t. [Pref. re- + found to cast; cf. F. refondare. Cf. Refund.]

  1. To found or cast anew. ``Ancient bells refounded.''
    --T. Warton.

  2. To found or establish again; to re?stablish.

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refound

Etymology 1 vb. (en-past of: refind) Etymology 2

vb. 1 (context transitive English) To found again; to reestablish. 2 (context transitive English) To found or cast anew.

Usage examples of "refound".

Reemerged from the labor of refounding the stressed chord of the sixth lane, he arrowed west on the winds of high altitude, his intent to resume the interrupted assistance he still owed the Guardian of Mirthlvain.

The old King Henry had refounded it upon the remnant of an older house of secular canons, very poorly endowed and quietly mouldering, but the Augustinians had made a success of it, and the fine gatehouse, spacious court and splendid church spoke for their zeal and efficiency.

The troops from Marsember were descendants of the original smugglers and pirates who had founded and refounded that swampy, independent city.

An old, old house, centuries old, and refounded and endowed by the Confessor, and bestowed by him upon Saint Denis.

The surviving religions, refounded and cleansed, purged of corruption and greed, were reemerging into the light, and-it seemed to David-were beginning to address their true mission, which was humanity's search for the transcendent.

But the new wall that was built by Herod Agrippa included it, and when Hadrian refounded the city he placed the forum here, at the crossroads.

And Lake-town was refounded and was more prosperous than ever, and much wealth went up and down the Running River.

He knows as well all about your present attempts at the refounding of the Fenian Circle in Ireland.

Luke wondered whether to remind Rodan that the councilor had opposed Luke's notion of refounding the Jedi Council in order to provide the Jedi with more direct guidance and authority in their actions.